When family members go to war - A systemic perspective on harm and healing: Comment on Dirkzwager, Bramsen, Adèr, and van der Ploeg (2005)

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-236

  Fals Stewart, William ^a,c   Kelley, Michelle ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Old Dominion University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Peacekeeper personnel; Posttraumatic stress symptoms; Relationship adjustment; Secondary trauma; Trauma transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544440577     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.2.233     Document Type: Article

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